[stephengillie]

This sounds like Persian Wind Catchers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher

There's a similar type of building which uses temperature difference to generate condensation within a building, creating a pool of water. The name escapes me at the moment.

[kazinator]

> The name escapes me at the moment.

Vancouver Condo

[tomcam]

...and scene. Might as well just close the thread at this point.

[jamiek88]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakhchāl

[beaconstudios]

the wind traps, from Dune?

[stephengillie]

Similar - wind traps in Persia and Arabia. Those in Dune were probably inspired by their real world counterparts.

[beaconstudios]

probably - the book did lean very heavily on middle eastern cultural references.